Top 30 Lois Frankel Quotes

A strong, unwavering relationship between the U.S. and its allies Japan and South Korea is necessary for the national and economic security of all three countries.

Sometimes less is better with government.

I am fairly certain that our budget deficit was not caused by children with autism or 90-year-old grannies in nursing homes, so why take it out on them by cutting services?

Japan and South Korea are two of America’s greatest trading partners and home to important U.S. military bases.

One of the best things we can do for our country, for advancing our children, is to upgrade our child care system.

I always tell people that being the mayor of an urban city for eight years was like getting run over by a truck every day. There’s inner satisfaction, but 24 hours a day, every day, I’m on duty.

When I was a young kid, girls were taught that their role in life was to get married and have children. It was the 1950s. Those were the rules.

Issues become much more real to me when I have stories back home.

I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.

It’s very interesting how Washington works. It’s not about speeches. It’s about relationships.

A North Korea that has the capability to use a nuclear weapon that can reach an American city or those of an ally poses a grave challenge as the U.S. seeks to preserve peace and stability in the region.

There’s always been incivility in politics.

I’m the mother of a Marine veteran.

I am not one of those who thinks that Congress needs to be in session 24 hours a day interfering in peoples’ lives.

Yachts are job creators.

Closing the gun show loophole would be a good thing to do.

My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work.

As much as the Congress is criticized – and a lot of it is well deserved – the fact is there are many quiet victories if you keep your head down and know how to maneuver in the process and get things done.

My son was born right here in Florida; he went to public schools and went to the University of Florida and surprised me – I’ll tell you that – when he went into the service.

Mayors, I think, tend to be more no-nonsense, and you look for economic opportunities for your communities.

ISIL is dangerous. They’re a threat. They’re a brutal, horrible force that needs to be dealt with.

I can say this very clearly: I have come into this Congress with an antiwar bias.

Veterans have stood up for us.

We need a national family leave policy that will allow both men and women to take paid time off from work to care for a newborn or a sick relative.

I never liked the status quo. Once I went to college, I got very involved in student activism.

Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together.

I definitely think there should be stronger gun safety laws, including prohibiting the sale of assault weapons, probably banning the sale of certain magazines that allow you to fire a large amount of bullets.

I think I have a gene in me to always fight for the underdog, which I’ve done since I was a kid.

I have been in office for many years, and let me tell you, many times I have hated what the press has said about me.

When your leader is misbehaving, it’s very easy for other people to follow that.